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Pro
Picture book scenes!! still the medieval look with its cobbles and old buildings, plus the opportunity to get up high onto the walls for excellent views of the quaintness below.
Con
Very Touristy
In a nutshell
Go on a weekend and extend the trip to the beach in Foz do Arelho
solopes Says: Some people say it was Roman. Maybe! But, for sure, the actual castle seen in Obidos comes from the Arab occupation, until the XII century. Damaged by Lisbon earthquake, it was reconstructed, and now it houses a luxury hotel. If you are in a budget follow the ramparts and...
solopes Says: "Os Lusíadas" by Luis de Camões is the greatest cultural reference of Portuguese literature and history. It's an epic poem, celebrating the Portuguese discoveries and conquests, written in the 15th century.To register the discoveries, our navigators used to signal their...
1 Review and 43 Opinions We stayed here on a recommendation of a friend and were not in the slightest bit disappointed. A...
solopes Says: If you need a quick and cheap meal on the road, about two kilometers south of Obidos, in the old road to Lisbon and Peniche, you have this restaurant, with fast food prices and regular Portuguese and international food quality.It's a popular and common place, with serious...
solopes Says: A good restaurant, with traditional and international food (pizza too), at a selective price, but not exaggerated. Good location and service. It shares the management and menu with Traçadinho, that I visited a few months ago, but a little out of town. Bacalhau and several...
solopes Says: Pick a calm night (hot or cold, it's the same, it's only a matter of coat or not). Take your time, and walk along the narrow streets of Obidos. You will find out that the beauty seen by day gets another expression with the discrete and balanced illumination. If in summer,...
solopes Says: There is not much to do at night in Obidos, but what we have is good. In a beautiful typical house, in the center of town but outside the walls, you descent to the basement, where a few small rooms allow you to sit and have a drink. Ginginha (with or without chocolate cup)...
Real Taverna: For a light meal
solopes Says: A nice bar, in a very beautiful spot, under an arch. Inside, they try to match medieval decoration, not too well succeeded, but the ambiance is good. It has all the common typical drinks, and serves "tapas" where several kind of sausages and more may be chosen.
Redang Says: Some road distances to Obidos from:- Lisbon: 100 kms.- Madrid (Spain): 649 kms.- Zurich (Switzerland): 2.107 kms.- Moscow (Russia): 4.554 kms.If you check the website, you'll find more road distances together with driving times and the best routes.
LoriPori Says: Monday morning June 1, began veeeery early - like 5:00 a.m. as we were to get our tour bus at the SAS Radisson, near Campo Grande Metro Station in Lisbon for 8:30 z.m. and most of us were staying in Cascais. Our large group that was staying at Albergaria Valbom headed for...
VARIOUS SHOPS: SHOPPING IN OBIDOS
LoriPori Says: Local crafts, delicacies and liquers abound in the Various traditional shops which line the main street in Obidos - "Rua Direita". You will find the famed local drink "Ginjinha, a sweet brandy liquer made with local cherries.My favourite was the little towels with pictures...
solopes Says: "Ginginha" is popular in Portugal, but Obidos as a special detail - you may drink it by a chocolate cup, that tastes very well at the end. Do you believe that, despite this originality, they are trying to design an exclusive Obidos glass for ginginha?
solopes Says: March is marked in Obidos by a new event, that is becoming a strong attraction - a chocolate fair. All kind of qualities, artistic demonstrations and cultural animation fill Obidos with many thousand visitors.PS - Some people start complaining that paying 5 € just to... buy...
solopes Says: Obidos is small, but the narrow streets are steep, and the cobblestone pavement is not the best walking solution. To save the pleasure of walking around, you'd better be prepared with comfortable walking shoes
solopes Says: Parking in the city is possible, but moving inside it is complex and with many restrictions. The best option is to use the parks south of the city; the closest one costing 0.60 € per hour, the other free of charge.
solopes Says: A small village about 5 Km south of Obidos, what does it have?Calm life, nice people, and... a few friends. Do I need more to go and to see this other part of Obidos? Dancing took me there. Twice... so far!
Martin_S. Says: As you walk out of the fortress portal and into the town proper, you turn to your right and look up the hill. You will see where the fortress connects to the town wall and a cascade of green going up into the corner (the first photo here). Get up close and you will find a...
solopes Says: Gaeiras don't show in VT. Following the staff's instructions I will post in the closer city, which is... Obidos. One day, all these notes and tips will be moved to the right place.Well... I found it. VT identifies it as Gaieiras, and the tips will be moved.
Martin_S. Says: Okay, this is the place where King Afonso V (10 years old) married his cousin Isabel (when she was 8). Hard to believe, but true. You can find some more of the history here:http://www.aportugalattraction.com/portugal-attractions/santa-maria-church-obidos.htm
solopes Says: Obidos has become a top destination, and it is visited all days, all year around. If you may choose your visiting time, do it in spring - You will escaped the summer crowds that fill each street, shop or bar, and will see the place with the colours of the bloomy flowers...
solopes Says: Batalha, Alcobaça, Nazaré and Obidos are so close that it is common to put them all in a single day trip from Lisbon. Of course, things must be seen in a rush, and those who like to feel the places at ease and with time may get disappointed. Among all those places, the ones...
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Local crafts, delicacies and liquers abound in the Various traditional shops which line the main street in Obidos - "Rua Direita". You will find the famed local...
Q: I would appreciate if someone could help me with the following questions: (1) Is the rodotejo bus from Lisbon to Obidos is...
A: Bus stop in Obidos is right in front of the main entrance to walled in village and leaving Obidos back to Lisbon bus stop is to the wayside just outside the village...
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Obidos is precious, a typical village where tourism dominates, but where we easily forget the touristy "machine" so discreet as efficient.
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On top of a sloped hill, completely enclosed by high medieval walls, this is a small town with whitewashed houses brightened up by colourful bougainvillaea and with a castle. The first time I visited...
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Our visit to Obidos was not really long enough to do it justice. We had set out from northern Portugal in the morning, departing 'Praia de Mira' (south of Aveiro) some time around 9 AM. We headed...
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